April: a month of supposed showers, funny pranks for a day, and most importantly, letter writing. Yes indeed, National Letter Writing Month is upon us.

As a publisher, our passion for books goes without saying—but what are books without the written word? What are journals and stationery without someone to fill them out? What are words without a human to experience them? The point we’re getting at is human-to-human connection—the type that takes a bit more work than firing off a text or sending a funny Snapchat.

With Love, Adventure, and Wildflowers Notes by Katie Daisy

The written word is a religion; letter writing, a ritual. You clear off your desk, select your favorite pen or pencil, smooth down a crisp piece of paper or open a blank card, and pause to think of what you want to say. You might plan out your letter in your head, much like an essay; alternatively, you might just start writing and see where it takes you. What’s guaranteed, however, is that you end up a slightly different (and better) person afterward. It’s undeniably cathartic, and always worth it.

In honor of this month, we’re daring you to take the Write_On Challenge: writing 30 letters in 30 days. To make this lofty goal a manageable feat, we went ahead and brainstormed 30 potential people (and things, and concepts) you can write to. Good luck!

Parents

Siblings, if any (or an extended family member if you are an only child)

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I have ~50 pen pals, so I’m plenty busy with writing letters to them. However, I sometimes like to surprise my aunt, uncle, and cousins with letters, too. I love that you include a guerrilla art suggestion!

I love this…and am so proud of my college daughter who sends thank you notes for holidays and just for fun. This is a great list! I often think of those in nursing homes who have lost those close to them.